Theresa Osborn

She was born Dec. 30, 1948, in Meadowbrook to the late Harlen W. and Celia M. (Schaaf) Shaw.

She was a custodian for Bethalto School District 8 for 27 years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Cottage Hills VFW Post 7678.

She is survived by her companion, Leon Bricker; a daughter, Diana Osborn; two sons, Rick Osborn and his fiancee, Brenda Shaw, and Christopher Bricker, all of Cottage Hills; a stepdaughter, Dawn Bell; four stepsons, Robert Hoxsie and Merle, Danny and Jeffery Bricker; four grandchildren, Cody Neal, Amanda and Michael Osborn and Korey Bricker; eight sisters, Wanda Lambert of Carlinville, Juanita Johnson of Arkansas, Wilma Luker of Bethalto, Willa Jenkins of Cottage Hills, Donna Keller of Carlinville, Nancy Tosh of Worden, Betty Hogle of Meadowbrook and Connie Morgan of Alton; and two brothers, Wayne Schaaf and Harlen Shaw, both of Meadowbrook.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Vivian Gayle Shaw; and two brothers, Loyd Ray and Eldon Roy Shaw.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17. The Rev. George Humbert will officiate.